ENDEIT

Tenor saxophone solo · 1990

David Murray: Blues for Two

Key
B♭ major
Tempo
61 BPM SLOW
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Postbop
Choruses
1
Form
A12

David Murray's solo on “Blues for Two” has 124 notes in 44 seconds (2.8 notes per second), spanning 28 semitones from C3 to E5. The average tempo is 61 BPM with a swing feel. About 65% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

124Notes
44sSolo length
2.8Notes per second
C3–E5Range (28 semitones)
65%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +1 ×23
  • +2 ×22
  • -2 ×21
  • -1 ×12
  • -3 ×11
  • -4 ×10

Changes played over

A1
B♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7
E♭7
B♭7
Dm7G7
C7
F7
B♭7
B♭7

Record

Record
Tea For Two - George Arvantitas Presents the ballad artistry of David Murray · Fresh Sound Records · 1991
Recorded
1990-05-19
Line-up
George Arvanitas (p); David Murray (ts)
Composer
G. Arvanitas
Solo length
07:17-08:10

Source: Weimar Jazz Database, Jazzomat Research Project (HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0.